Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0082 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0082 units per person
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
30th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0082 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0026 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2020

0.0020.0040.0060.0081992200620201992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.005 units per person2005: 0.005 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.008 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 0.0082 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1995.

That places Turkmenistan 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0071 units per person
1993 0.0069 units per person -2.2%
1994 0.0036 units per person -47.5%
1995 0.0026 units per person -28.0%
1996 0.0042 units per person +60.8%
1997 0.0042 units per person -1.7%
1998 0.0043 units per person +3.8%
1999 0.0042 units per person -1.8%
2000 0.0032 units per person -25.2%
2001 0.0037 units per person +18.3%
2002 0.0037 units per person -2.0%
2003 0.006 units per person +62.5%
2004 0.0052 units per person -12.0%
2005 0.0051 units per person -1.9%
2006 0.0043 units per person -16.9%
2007 0.0042 units per person -1.8%
2008 0.0041 units per person -1.9%
2009 0.004 units per person -2.0%
2010 0.004 units per person -2.0%
2011 0.0039 units per person -2.1%
2012 0.0038 units per person -2.2%
2013 0.0037 units per person -2.2%
2014 0.006 units per person +62.2%
2015 0.0059 units per person -2.3%
2016 0.0065 units per person +11.1%
2017 0.0065 units per person -1.1%
2018 0.0062 units per person -3.4%
2019 0.0062 units per person -1.0%
2020 0.0082 units per person +32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0047 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0071 units per person 8
2000s 0.0044 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.006 units per person 10
2010s 0.0053 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0065 units per person 10
2020s 0.0082 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0082 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 27 Myanmar 0.0087 units per person compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 0.0086 units per person compare
  3. 29 Colombia 0.0085 units per person compare
  4. 31 Azerbaijan 0.0081 units per person compare
  5. 32 Qatar 0.0079 units per person compare
  6. 33 Egypt 0.0076 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0082 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1995.
How does Turkmenistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Turkmenistan ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.